to put someone to work; to make someone work
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
man; male; masculine gender
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
around the clock; day and night
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
wide-open; frank; open; candid
bathing; going in the bath
to do together; to share; to participate in
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
the other day; a few days ago
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
work; business; company; study
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
affiliated company; affiliated business
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)